Canadians wait longer for surgery than patients in nearly any other developed country. They wait for a referral. Then wait to see a specialist. Then wait for a date. Then wait again when the date is pushed. Then wait in pain—for months, sometimes years—while their condition worsens.
Most Canadians don't know they have other options. Private surgical care is legal in Canada, but it's fragmented, opaque, and surrounded by stigma. Patients are left to figure it out alone, often when they're at their most vulnerable.
With Surgency, patients are trusted with information so they can make their own decisions. They can read about pricing, recovery, and what to expect—written in plain English and reviewed by a Canadian physician. They're empowered to easily search for eligible private surgeons based on expertise, credentials & location.
Surgency exists alongside the public system, not in place of it. Our founder still practices in the public system. Most Canadians who use Surgency are still on a public waitlist; we help them understand whether private care is a fit for their situation, their timeline, and their budget.
Surgency is a free resource for patients. Surgeons—who meet our listing criteria—pay a flat fee to list on the platform. There's no commissions, referral fees, nor any ranking or recommending one surgeon over another. Surgency is patient-first. Our goal is to make the process of finding a private surgeon as simple as possible. You choose who to contact. Learn more in our Advertising Policy.
Educational content and a directory are just the start. We're building the resource Canadians turn to when they need to make a surgical decision—whether that's understanding a diagnosis, comparing providers, or planning recovery.
Tens of thousands of Canadians have visited Surgency. Over seventy surgeons have chosen to list with us. We are working every day so that Canadians on wait lists understand their options.
Surgency was born in the exam room, not a boardroom.
After fielding countless questions from frustrated patients asking,
"Where else can I go?"
"How can I get this done faster?"
"Should I go down south? What about Mexico?"
I realized there was no single, trusted source for answers about Canada's private pathways. Patients were left to navigate the confusing "shadow system" of private healthcare alone.
I created Surgency to solve this problem for patients. Today, it serves as an educational resource and navigational tool for all Canadians to explore accredited surgical providers.
Sean Haffey
Founder
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